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Perpetual to shift head office

... building and our people will benefit from an improved work environment which we believe will result in increased productivity, improved communication and further development of our team based culture. The new premises resolves many operational challenges ...

CBA delivers bumper annual profit

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2004
... been solid growth in the underlying profit as a result of significant business progress, good margin management and productivity improvements in banking, funds management and insurance,\" Murray said. \"The profit increase exceeded the substantial investment ...

CBA outlook very promising: Murray

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
... being maintained we\'ll get growth in cash earnings per share exceeding 10% compound over three years to June 2006, productivity improvement between 4% and 6% compound over that period and growth in profitable market share across major product lines.\" ...

GPT says remains on track to deliver targeted growth for 04

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2004
... portfolios is well positioned to ensure growth is maximised over the longer term. It said that in the Retail Portfolio, productivity remains high, with specialty sales for the 12 months to 31 March of $8,461 per square metre across the Portfolio (and ...

CBA launches $450-550 mln share buyback

... 30, 2006, "which is expected to be ahead of the industry growth for the period". "The bank also expects to improve productivity by between 4-6 per cent... over this period and aims to grow profitable market share across major product lines and increase ...

Productivity Commission to crack down on homeowners' scheme loopholes

... receiving a $7,000 taxpayer subsidy towards their first home under a call to means test the first homeowners' scheme, the Productivity Commission revealed today. In its discussion paper on first home ownership, released today the Commission said the ...

Treasurer announces two appointments to Productivity Commission

... the Hon. Peter Costello, has announced that Robert Fitzgerald AM and Philip Weickhardt have been appointed to the Productivity Commission. Robert Fitzgerald has been appointed for a five-year term, beginning 27 January 2004. He brings extensive social ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar continues to climb

... 18-month high as investors welcomed a report that hinted the labor market may be stabilising and other data showing the productivity of US workers climbed at the fastest pace in 20 years. In late overnight trade on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December ...

First home buyers housing affordability falls to record low

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2003
... Association (HIA) said the continuing downward trend in housing affordability underlines the importance of the current Productivity Commission Inquiry into First Home Ownership. HIA's Chief Economist Simon Tennent said that it's time for all levels of ...

Greater fiscal discipline needed: OECD

... investment. They expect the labour market to improve further, with inflation remaining under control, given sizeable productivity gains, wage moderation and the strong Australian dollar. They have also indicated that to preserve price stability over ...